Truss



April 13 1926.

T. MCSHERRY TRUSS Filed Oct. 5,

INVENToR Thomas Me `5116/7' f Wj BY 2, .04

. ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 13, ieee.

THOMAS MGSHERRY, oF LonaV laminoir,` NEW .iERs'EY.

TRUSS.

j Appncaon med october e, 1924. seria; Ne.v 741,447.

fo all will/.0m t 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, THOMAS MCSHERRX, a citizen of the United States` ofAmerica, and resident of Long Branchfin the county of Monmouth and Stateof New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Truss, of which thefollowing is av full, clear, and exact description. j

This invention relates to 'anatomical trusses or supports and hasparticular reference to an ano-rectalv truss or, support which aordsmeans for properly supporting andtreating the tissues of the anorectalregion where the same have become weakened or otherwise afflicted.

One of the outstanding objectsot the present invention is to provide atruss or support of this character which is capable of a wide range ofadjustment whereby the same may be readily regulated to register withthe afflicted part and properly maintain in position against accidentaldisplacement and this without discomfort to the wearer.

The invention furthermore comprehends in a truss of this type, a basewhich may be employed as a. means for holding and positioning anobturator of an absorbentpad saturated with a suitable medicant orcurative substance.

As a still further object the invention comprehends a truss or supportof the character described which is comparatively simple in itsconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture and produce and which is highlyeflicient in its purpose.

lVith the above recited and other objects in view, the invention residesin the novel construction set forth in the following speciiication,particularly pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, it beingl understood that the right is reservedto embodiments other than those actually illustrated herein, to the fulleXent indicated by the general meaning of the terms in which the claimsare eX- pressed.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the truss.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the pad element parts being broken away andshown in section.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the pad element with parts broken away andshown in section.

` Fig. l` is a longitudinal sectional view through the padelementillustratinga piece of absorbent material and the manner in which thesame is associatedwiththe base.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view onl a reduced scale illustrating vthe fapplication of, the truss.

Referringto the drawings by characters of reference the trusscoinprisesa suitable supporting belt 10 which is adapted toencircle theabdomen-and isprovided at yits :front portion with a buckle 11 forfacilitating the application and removal ofthe belt. At the rear thebelt is provided with a depending` looped tab 12. The pad element of thetruss comprises a base 13 having its major width at the medial portionand of gradual decreasingwidths toward its opposite ends. The base isprovided with a pair f of longitudinal spaced parallel bores 14 and isformed on its upper face with an interiorlythreaded recess 15. Anobturator including a substantially semi-spherical body 16 and a reducedthreaded shank 17 is designed for detachable association bythrea-dedlyengaging the shank within the threaded recess 15. The base 13 is furtherprovided with ay pair of apertures 18 extending` through the thicknessthereof at the medial enlarged portion which apertures-communicate withthe recess whereby when it is desired to use a piece of absorbentmaterial 19 f as illustrated in Fig. Lilthreads 20 may be passed throughthe apertures and the absorbent pad 19 toattach said absorbentpad to thebase. In order to provide means for connecting and supporting the padelement of the truss with the belt and to allow for proper adjustment ofthe pad element sol that it may register with the afflicted part, astrap or tape is employed which is doubled upon itself to provide abight portion 21 and a pair of leads 22 of substantially equal length.The bight portion 21 is engaged in the depending looped tab 12 and theleads 22 are threaded respectively through the boresV 14 of the padelement base "13 which permits v of relative sliding movement of thebase on the leads 22. The :tree terminals or ends yof the leads 22 arethen tied around the belt at substantially diametrically oppositepoints. Then the proper adjustment of the base 13 is obtained and theends are tied to suit the positioning of the device with respect to theindividual, further adjustment is unnecessary and the removal andapplication of the dev-iceis' accomplished simply by'engagingandddisengaging the buckle endY of the belt 1 from the complementary endthereof.l

From the foregoing-itifwill t'h'usfbel seen'y that a truss of thecharacter set forth has been devised which may be manufactured and soldin one standard size andl which may be initially adjusted 'by eachindividualto' suit his particular case, after which no further adi]us't'men'tv `1s necessary 'except possjibly to takeup or compensate forstretchf n ing -or Wear on the elements.

I claim: v

1.111 an'ano-'rectal truss, a pad element comprising a "base 'provided'with a threaded socketand a fpluralitybf apertures extending"entirelythrough the 'base for receiving binding members, andan obturator'formed`With` a -rou'nded Contact surface and a threaded portionnormallyl'screw'ed into said socket.

2'. In an ano-rectal truss,-a-padelement comprising a base longer ythanit is Wide provided with av pair of bores extending longitudinally;It-h1f0ugfli2y said` "ibase for receiving supporting straps, a threadedsocket 4in the lupper part for receiving an obturator, and

al plurality ol apertures for receiving binding threads foi'seci1r1ng anobturator on the base, and an obturator formed with a reduced threadedextension normally screwed lnto said socket. n l f 3. In an "ano-rectaltruss'a pad element con'iprisingsa baseand moans for adjust-ably THOMASjMcsH-ERRY.

